Chapter 32: Return to Narnia
"Yes, my beloved father, I am Aaron, your favorite son. Aaron said lightly. For old Gibson, Allen was more sympathetic and out of guilt for little Gibson.
"Oh, thank you to the great Lord of War, and thank you to your honorable Majesty, my son has finally returned safely. You know what, Aaron. After you and little Gibson left, I spent every day and night in pain and worry. Oh, oh my God, you're finally back, it's good to come back, as long as you come back safely, nothing else matters!" Old Gibson's pupils actually oozed a few tears of tears, and his tone was still crying, which couldn't help but make Aaron's heart shake.
Although the credibility of Allen's old Gibson's words was very doubtful, he was still moved for no reason in the depths of his heart.
"Get up, father, and come into the house and sit down. Aaron stepped forward and picked up the old man and walked to the back room.
"Oh yes, where's little Gibson? Why hasn't he come back?" said old Gibson, who suddenly remembered his own son.
He ......... He's busy, in less than two years, His Majesty will definitely canonize him as a baron-to-be, and your father will be a nobleman in the future!" Aaron was speechless for a while, and immediately made up a white lie, he really couldn't bear to let old Gibson hear the news that the whereabouts of the little fat were unknown, and he was likely to die in battle.
"Oh, really, great, great! Thank you to the Most High God, to the great Lord of War. Oh my God, my two little imps are out of tune, that's great!" Old Gibson was so excited that he was completely unaware of the fleeting discoloration on Aaron's face.
"Yes, Father. You have raised two wonderful sons. Yo, look, what is this?" Aaron pulled out a hand of gold coins from his bag and placed them in front of old Gibson's eyes.
"Ahh
"Hey, you guys, bring me the two boxes in the wagon. Aaron turned his head and ordered.
"Yes, my lord!" the mercenaries glared greedily at the few gold coins in Aaron's hand, and then walked towards the carriage outside the alley.
After a while, the four mercenaries struggled to move in two large boxes, which seemed to contain a lot of good things. Old Gibson's attention also shifted from the gold coins to the chest.
"Aaron, what is this?" asked the elder Gibson in a low voice, swallowing a mouthful of saliva and suppressing the surging mood in his heart.
"Hehe, my esteemed father, won't you open it and look at it?" said Aaron.
Driven by suspicion and curiosity, old Gibson slowly opened one of the large boxes.
"Ahh With a snap, the lid of the box fell to the ground, and the dim room was full of golden light, as if it was shrouded in sunlight.
"This ...... This is ............" Looking at the boxes of gold coins, gold bars, and all kinds of strangely shaped jade and gold objects, old Gibson was almost killed.
"Don't get excited, my beloved father, there's a box here, right...... It was my brother Gibson Jr. as a gift to your father. Aaron helped old Gibson up.
The sharp rise and fall of his chest, his rapid breathing, and his pale face all indicate that the old man's current situation is not good. Aaron helped the old man to the bed and sat down, and then ordered the mercenaries, stunned by the pile of treasures in front of them, to close the treasure chest.
The room was dark again, but the air was no longer cold, but there was something that made the blood boil.
After a long time, the old man finally came to his senses, his face was red, and he grabbed Aaron's hand excitedly, shaking it and shouting, "Ao...... Ore, a lot of Ore, Aaron, you're so promising!"
It quickly occurred to old Gibson that the other box must have contained something similar. O my God, you are so good at punishing me, a lowly sinner, what shall I spend on so many Ore!
Within a few days, Count Anthony of Salz and other officials and nobles came to congratulate him, and the old Gibson's broken wooden door and fragile threshold had long been inferred by the steady stream of visitors.
Now the old Gibson has changed from the past groveling, sad face, red face, brocade clothes, gold and silver, what is the most expensive thing He Gibson wears what he uses, what coordination and matching, these are all shit in his opinion.
What is it, my lord Gibson can't afford to use the most expensive one, can't he afford to wear the best? Just kidding, my two sons are so big, I can crush your house with Ole, you deflated three!
Now, apart from the Earl Anthony and some major aristocratic officials, old Gibson was no different from the ordinary petty nobles and wealthy merchants in his eyes. The nostrils are facing the sky, and he looks like the most sturdy in the world.
However, Master Gibson's sudden change of attitude seems completely normal to others. Which family is not like this?
After discussion, the mercenary group hired by Aaron was disbanded and hired by old Gibson to remain as a guard. For Aaron, who made a bold move, the mercenaries naturally did not have any excuses, and they had long wanted to find a bold gold lord to live a good life. The small town of Salz is far away from the distractions of the world, where you don't have to worry about receiving those dangerous tasks every day, and you can get a huge reward on a regular basis, which is not acceptable to the whole mercenary group.
Before Arlen left, Lord Gibson recruited twenty or thirty townspeople who knew a little combat to serve as his bodyguards, and moved out of the old house where he had lived for decades and moved to the center of the city where Count Anthony and other aristocratic and wealthy merchants lived. At the same time, with the permission of the Earl, the elder Gibson bought a large piece of land outside the city and built his own large estate.
After the arrangements were in place, Allen's guilt towards Gibson Jr. eased slightly, and he did not plan to stay in Salz City again. Right now, it's the latest situation in the empire that he's concerned about.
To know this, Fort Oak is the best place to get the news. However, judging from the information obtained from Oak Castle, it seems that the Slovenians are still holding on to the Iron Castle, coupled with the response of the small group of knights scattered around the periphery, Lord Tony who is guarding Oak Castle is embarrassed by the riots and supplies in various places, so he can only continue to hold on to Oak Castle, closely monitoring the Iron Castle and the Slovenian Empire behind him.
In this case, the decisive battle between the two countries may not begin until the Empire has almost quelled the rebellions in various places, and I am taking advantage of this time to increase my combat power and make a great achievement.
After making up his mind, Aaron quietly traveled north along the Onyx Bess River, which runs through most of the north and south, and returned to the mountains of Narnia again.
Since the last time she was ambushed by Belifin's forces in the Palau Islands, Delith has also been escorted home by the Merfolk tribe friendly to the Empire. On this day, Delis walks to the lake where she had stumbled into Aaron's peep during her last bath.
"The thief doesn't know what's wrong, he must have caught the evil black magician...... Hmph, a thousand cuts!" Delis was touched, but at last thought of herself being peeped at by that damn little bastard, and cursed softly.
"Hey, why are you talking like that? You've just been caught with a thousand knives!" Suddenly, a vaguely familiar voice came from across the lake.
"Who?" said Delis, who was startled and immediately shouted at her.
"Haha, it's me, the one you look forward to day and night...... Boy!" As he spoke, a figure walked out from under the bamboo forest, and it was Aaron, who had not been seen for a long time.
"Damn thief, you haven't died yet, damn it, who has been looking forward to you day and night, shameless......" Delith's face turned red for no reason, and it was faint to hear it when she said it.
"Haha, I didn't say anything, I mean you curse me to die early all the time!" Arlen said, and the man had jumped high, and in a few ups and downs jumped over the surface of the lake and landed in front of Delis.
"Ah, I didn't expect you little bastard to be so difficult to die, and your strength has improved a lot!" said Delis.
"Oh, beautiful young lady, why do you talk like that, I, Aaron, have been with you in the end. Aaron shrugged his shoulders, a look of disappointment. Now that his strength has skyrocketed, his fear of Delis has decreased a lot.
"Hmph, you coward, Grandpa Gerald's ............" Speaking of Gerald, a burst of sadness suddenly rose in Delis's heart.
As for Gerrard, Aaron admires it from the bottom of his heart, but that's about it. If it were him, he wouldn't have done what Gerrard did. Ants still steal life, let alone people? People die like smoke, no matter how loyal he is in life, no matter how much halo he wears on his body, he is only a handful of loess when he dies, and only eternity is what he is pursuing!
Seeing that Aaron didn't answer, Delis thought he was ashamed, and the unhappiness in her heart couldn't help but ease a little, and she paused and said, "What are you going to do when you come back this time?"
"Improve your strength and serve the country!" Aaron replied loudly without shame.
"Oh, I don't see that a shameless thief like you understands this. Delis sarcastically said that she didn't believe what Aaron said at all, but she believed in improving her strength. In contact with him a few days ago, Delis's impression of him was selfish.
Aaron was about to say something high-sounding when a nice man's voice suddenly came: "Is it Miss Delis?"
"Huh?" Aaron and Delis both looked at each other, only to see a slender young man with a handsome face walking over gracefully.
"Sure enough, it's Miss you, I haven't seen you for two years, and I can't imagine that Miss is so beautiful. Wilson took the liberty of visiting, and I don't know if he disturbed Miss!" said the young Wilson gently.